Scientist

Scientist
Born: Jan 1, 1960 in Kingston, Jamaica
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Genre: Reggae
Styles: Dub, Ambient
Biography: Overton Brown was only 16 years old when producer/performer Errol "Don" Mais discovered and used the considerable talents of this adolescent dub whiz. Born in Kingston in 1960, the Scientist learned basic electronics from his TV repairman father, skills that made him very popular with the mobile DJs ...Read full biography
Tribute to King Tubby Dub
Released: 1990
Label: Roir
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Dub whiz kid Scientist (Hopetown Brown) was a shoe-in for doing a King Tubby tribute disc. The prodigy engineer cut his teeth as Tubby's protégé in the '70s, going on to build up his own impressive catalog ...Read full review
Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires
Released: 1981
Label: Greensleeves
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After a stint learning the dub craft from innovator King Tubby in the late '70s, Scientist began mixing his own sessions, coming up with a more wide-ranging and effects-riddled sound than that of his mentor. ...Read full review
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